Appropriate criteria for screening of pulmonary metastases

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  • A chest radiograph should be performed as a baseline in

patients with primary neoplasms known to metastasize to
the pulmonary system.

  • In many cases, a chest CT scan without contrast should

be performed.

  • A chest CT scan should be performed as an initial

evaluation for patients with bone and soft tissue sarcoma,
malignant melanoma, and head and neck carcinoma.

  • In patients with primary renal cell or testicular

carcinoma, a chest CT scan should be performed based
on the presence of metastatic disease elsewhere

Source: JOURNAL OF THORACIC IMAGING

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